Bupa research has found three in four UK adults don't know their blood pressure, and half don't know their weight.

The average weight for women in the U.S. is 170.8 pounds, and the average height is 5 feet, 3 inches tall. These are mathematical calculations, so they don’t necessarily represent what’s typical or ...

Obesity and overweight refer to excessive fat accumulation. Addressing obesity and overweight conditions is crucial for ...

New research suggests that a larger waist circumference is a bigger risk factor than body mass index (BMI) for ...

Researchers have developed a smartphone app that uses machine learning to accurately determine body composition—which is ...

Body mass index (BMI), which is measured by taking a person’s body weight and dividing the square of their height, has long ...

A new study links childhood overweight and obesity to higher COPD risk, stressing early weight management for lung health.

Body mass index is calculated by dividing a person's weight (in kg) by their height squared (in m). Currently, a person is considered obese with a BMI equal to or greater than 30. In order to analyze ...

For starters, healthy kids come in a wide range of shapes and sizes, and they don't grow at a steady rate, either. Your child can look very different from your friends' kids -- or from his own ...

Body mass index (BMI) was almost three times more likely to classify children as overweight as a waist circumference-to-height ratio, according to a new study.

Body mass index (BMI) was almost three times more likely to classify children as overweight than waist circumference-to-height ratio, according to a new study. Published in Obesity and Endocrinology, ...